Vandalism, graffiti, litter, drug-taking, burglaries and car crime were rife, and these problems had contributed to an increasing number of empty properties on the estate.
When authorities discovered their taste for comic books, media attention focused on the emerging crime comics genre as an influence on juvenile delinquency.
The event is meant to increase awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug prevention, town watch, neighborhood watch, and other anti-crime efforts.
When granting a determinate sentence the court takes into account the crime, the prisoner's behaviour in prison, public safety and the chance of rehabilitation.
